At least seven individuals, including three children, lost their lives in a fire that erupted in a multi-storey building in Delhi’s Palam area. Two others sustained injuries while trying to escape the blaze by jumping from the building. The structure, comprising a basement, ground floor, and four storeys, is currently the focus of a massive rescue operation involving 25 fire tenders.
Officials have disclosed that the building housed clothes and cosmetics on the lower floors, while the upper levels were residential spaces. The cause of the fire remains unknown as firefighting teams work to extinguish the flames and rescue any potential survivors. Delhi Police and medical teams are on-site to assist in the ongoing relief and rescue efforts.
In a separate incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, a fire in a three-storey house claimed six lives. The blaze, suspected to have been triggered by a short circuit from an electric vehicle, quickly engulfed the entire structure. Despite rescue attempts, six occupants could not be saved, with more than 10 individuals present during the fire.
